Vehicle catches fire on I-65 in Conecuh County: ALEA

Summer Poole
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CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A vehicle caught fire early Friday morning on I-65 in Conecuh County, according to a news release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

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The vehicle fire occurred around 2:45 a.m. Friday, according to the release, and caused a lane to be closed.

The southbound lanes of I-65 near Exit 93 were closed until around 9:45 a.m., leading to traffic being diverted at Exit 114.

A photo of a car engulfed in flames in the early morning hours. To the right is an 18-wheeler and to the left is another car. The WKRG.com logo is in the bottom right corner.
A photo shows a vehicle engulfed in flames on I-65. (Photo courtesy: David Lankford)

A photo sent to News 5 shows a vehicle engulfed in flames with heavy smoke protruding from the flames.

ALEA is investigating the incident.

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